Removing Car Scratches

Geodark

Iceweasel wrote: »

Autoglym SRP is good stuff but it's not suited to black.

It's ideal for silver and light colours.

What you need first is Farecla paste.

http://www.halfords.com/motoring/cleaning-products/paint-restorers/farecla-g3-permanent-scratch-remover-paste-150ml

Then you can use Autoglym Ultra Deep Shine which is designed for dark colours.

If Farecla doesn't remove or mask the scratches enough I would suggest you contact a professional detailer rather then trying it yourself with a polishing machines.

I know several people who were of the opinion "How hard can it be to use a machine - I'll buy one on eBay."

Be careful.

Totally agree with this (see my post below yours) I don't think people realise just how thin paint can be and how much damage can be done by cutting too deep!

nataliejones

Hi I need some help and advice plz, I have used a scratch removal kit before and it worked great so i tried using the same scratch removal kit again on my car and its removed all the paint around the scratch. ��

forgotmyname

Put some paint back?

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Get some of those stickers that I see on a lot of cars nowadays, go faster stripes, flowers, trendy words, and stick one over the mark, then apply the others as you see fit.

If the mark is at the front of the bonnet, lots of people get their bonnet wrapped to hide chips (or that is what everyone thinks....)

Otherwise get a wheelbarrow full of cash, and pay someone to respray it so you can't see it, the size of the wheelbarrow depends on the colour, type of paint finish, and where it is.

tonyh66

I have used Farecla G2 on light scratches before, it works.

neilmcl

tonyh66 wrote: »

I have used Farecla G2 on light scratches before, it works.

You mean G3?

[Deleted User]

Rather than messing around with T-cut and DIY kits, I'd rather spend a few notes and get a detailer to go over your car.

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The current replies are to post #13, that resurrected the thread.
Unfortunately, once you polish through the single microscopically thin layer of paint trying to cut the scratch out, not even Farecla will work in reverse and put paint back!

force_ten

nataliejones wrote: »

Hi I need some help and advice plz, I have used a scratch removal kit before and it worked great so i tried using the same scratch removal kit again on my car and its removed all the paint around the scratch. ��

if it is through the clearcoat and down to the paint or base layer then the only option it to get it repainted

nothing more you can do to it and the more you polish it now the worse it will get

neilmcl

A Chpex repair kit may help. I've used it before and it does a pretty good job if you get a good paint match and very easy to apply.

http://www.chipex.co.uk/